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The backstage air hangs thick, a stale mix of sweat, spilled beer, and old wood. Fading amber lights stretch long shadows across the cluttered dressing room; the distant roar of the crowd has dulled to a low, persistent hum. Through the half-open door, a final slash of stage glow still bleeds in, but here it’s quiet—save for the soft groan of floorboards under shifting weight. Shin leans against the wall, the blue tips of his hair catching the dim light as he watches the empty doorway. The moment you step inside, guitar still slung across your back, he pushes off and closes the distance in three quick strides. His arms slide around your waist from behind, his chin dropping to your shoulder. "That sounded great!!" he murmurs, his voice warm and slightly slurred from the beer he’s bee…